What’s New in Downtown Tampa: Harpoon Harry’s Crab House Tampa

Getting crabby at downtown's Tampa Convention Center

After an extended buildout at the Tampa Convention Center, Harpoon Harry’s Crab House opened Gasparilla weekend. With three bars — including a sushi bar and a bar built out of the bed of an antique pickup truck — the restaurant covers two ﬂoors, with an second-story outdoor patio.

On top of lunch and dinner, the sushi menu features cooked and raw rolls like the Tampa Hot, made with fried grouper and Thai chili sauce, the Oriental Lobster, and the Downtown Filet (yes, a sushi roll with medium-rare ﬁlet mignon) The truck bar features a selection of local craft beers on tap (with 22-ounce pours), plus cocktails and a house-infused Ole Smoky moonshine.

Above the sushi bar at Harpoon Harry’s

The Harpoon Harry’s team thought ahead to alleviate the inevitable parking woes; valet is available right in front of the restaurant for $8.